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speed
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- pronunciation:
- spid
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of moving or ability to move rapidly or swiftly; quickness; swiftness.
- synonyms:
- dispatch, quickness, swiftness, velocity
- similar words:
- alacrity, haste
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| definition 2: |
rate of motion.
the speed of sound- synonyms:
- velocity
- similar words:
- clip, pace, rate
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| definition 3: |
in photography, a numerical value for the sensitivity of film to light.
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| definition 4: |
(slang) amphetamine.
- synonyms:
- upper
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| definition 5: |
that which is suited to one's abilities or inclinations.
A game of croquet is about my speed.- synonyms:
- ability
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| related words: |
celerity, expedition, tempo |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
speeds, speeding, sped, speeded |
| definition 1: |
to increase the rate or pace of (usu. fol. by "up").
The new process will speed up production.- synonyms:
- accelerate, hasten, quicken, rush
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- gun, increase, precipitate, rev
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| definition 2: |
to hasten the progress of; expedite.
She sometimes wondered if the treatment had actually sped her father's death.The new system will speed delivery of our products.- synonyms:
- expedite, hasten
- antonyms:
- hinder, slow
- similar words:
- accelerate, advance, aid, assist, boost, facilitate, forward, further, hurry, precipitate, promote
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| definition 3: |
to cause (something) to move rapidly or quickly.
The driver sped the ambulance to the hospital.- synonyms:
- hasten, hurry, rush
- similar words:
- fleet, race
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| related words: |
express, help, rush, spur |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to move rapidly or swiftly.
The cars sped down the highway.- synonyms:
- hasten, hurry, rush
- antonyms:
- dawdle
- similar words:
- bolt, career, clip, course, dart, dash, flee, fly, hightail, hightail it, hurtle, hustle, race, run, scamper, scoot, scurry, skedaddle, spin, sprint, tear, zip, zoom
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| definition 2: |
to drive a vehicle faster than the law permits.
Because he was speeding, he got a ticket. |
| definition 3: |
to act or perform at a more rapid pace (usu. fol. by "up").
The supervisor told the workers to speed up.- synonyms:
- hasten, hurry, quicken
- similar words:
- accelerate, hustle, rev, rush
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| related words: |
bowl, scuttle |
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| derivation: |
speeder (n.) |
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